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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education